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“The combination of four leading cannabis businesses enables TILT to deliver complementary products and services designed to empower the legal cannabis industry in markets throughout the world. The Business Combination results in the creation of two market dominant business lines, focused on infrastructure and technology which, along with the people and capital, allows TILT to deliver the best products to businesses and consumers. To further expand on this strategy, the merging companies have completed numerous complementary acquisitions, adding both assets and technologies in multiple markets and have a significant pipeline of transactions under review…“

Click Image Above to view an interview of Sea Hunter Co-Founder and TILT Holdings CEO, Alex Coleman, as he joins Cheddar to discuss consolidation and explain how TILT's strategic move came to be.

FOUR TOP CANNABIS COMPANIES ANNOUNCE MERGER, FORMING ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRY PLATFORMSMAY 15, 2018

Sea Hunter Therapeutics, Baker, Briteside and Sante Veritas plan to join forces as TILT Holdings to enable businesses the opportunity to interact, communicate and operate with a greater degree of efficiency with their patients and consumers. TILT will maintain competencies across the entire spectrum of the industry, from vertically integrated operations to cutting edge genetics and CRM systems, all supported by robust data-driven insights...

Four businesses agreed to join forces as TILT Holdings Inc., which will have a market capitalization of more than $500 million and plans to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the company said Tuesday. The merger focuses on bundling services -- from software to development of indoor cultivation, rather than amassing marijuana volume, according to Chief Executive Officer Alex Coleman...

Consolidation continued in the cannabis industry Tuesday, with four major marijuana businesses from the United States and Canada merging to launch a multinational company with combined revenue forecast to total more than $200 million next year. The merger creates a unique cannabis conglomerate – with operations in 24 states and Canada and specialties in cannabis tech, cultivation and support solutions...

December 2018

AutomationWorld: A New Kind of Cannabis Company

December 11, 2018 - “In an effort to create some order out of the chaos, a newly formed Boston-based company, TILT Holdings Inc., has emerged as a vertically integrated infrastructure and technology cannabis company. It’s B2B platform is designed to help this nascent industry grow with capital and other resources…”

December 6, 2018 - “Today, TILT Holdings Inc. ("TILT" or the “Company”) (CSE:TILT), a vertically-integrated infrastructure and technology cannabis company, officially began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. TILT is one of the cannabis industry's most comprehensive platforms and is organized around its two primary business lines; technology and infrastructure. In recent news, the Company announced major updates to increase capabilities and offerings through new acquisitions and expansions. These included the acquisitions of a leading cannabis distribution company Blackbird Holdings Corp. (“Blackbird”) and Pennsylvania cannabis grower Standard Farms LLC (“Standard Farms”); and a major facility expansion in Massachusetts…”

November 2018

November 30, 2018 - “TILT Holdings Inc. (“TILT” or the “Company”), a vertically-integrated technology and infrastructure platform delivering a comprehensive range of products and services across the cannabis industry, today released an open letter from Alex Coleman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TILT.

We are proud to announce the completion of our merger and the official listing date of TILT Holdings Inc., scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 4th, on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol “TILT”.

When we first announced our planned merger in the spring of 2018, it was with a singular vision: to bring together the best and most complementary cannabis companies in the U.S. and Canada to become the technology and infrastructure platform that can support the rapid growth of the cannabis industry. While there is more opportunity within our industry than there ever has been, significant cultural and legal changes persist, continuing to make it very challenging to be a cannabis business owner.

BOSTINNO: Mass. Marijuana Company TILT Raises $119M, Will List On Canadian Stock Exchange

November 30, 2018 - “Boston-based TILT Holdings, a company that delivers solutions for cannabis companies including infrastructure support, business services, cannabis supply-chain from cultivation to consumption, raised $119 million in an equity round of funding. The company did not disclose the names of investors.“

AP News: TILT Announces First Day of Trading Anticipated for Tuesday, December 4, 2018

November 28, 2018 - “Today, TILT Holdings Inc. ( “ TILT ” or the “Company”), announced it expects to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) under the ticker symbol “TILT,” at the opening of the market this Tuesday, December 4, 2018. TILT will provide technology-driven products and services across every stage of the cannabis supply chain.…“

November 21, 2018 - “The combination of four leading cannabis businesses enables TILT to deliver complementary products and services designed to empower the legal cannabis industry in markets throughout the world. The Business Combination results in the creation of two market dominant business lines, focused on infrastructure and technology which, along with the people and capital, allows TILT to deliver the best products to businesses and consumers. To further expand on this strategy, the merging companies have completed numerous complementary acquisitions, adding both assets and technologies in multiple markets and have a significant pipeline of transactions under review…“

October 2018

October 18, 2018 - “We’ve built a company that has an infinite loop of information,” says TILT Holdings CEO Alex Coleman… Listen to CEO Alex Coleman as he speaks about TILT’s unique end-to-end capabilities and global expansion plans… ”

September 2018

September 17, 2018 - “TrentonMetro LLC, a healthcare-based, minority-founded, medical marijuana organization committed to serving patients and empowering economic growth, is in top-running to be Trenton's next medical marijuana provider. TrentonMetro's CEO, Tracey Syphax, a local entrepreneur, community activist and author, and SH New Jersey Holdings LLC have joined forces to establish a safe, efficient, and world-class medical marijuana cultivation, processing and dispensing facility for the production of high-quality, low-cost and medically-effective cannabis products in the City of Trenton. Syphax, a 2014 President Obama "White House Champion of Change" honoree and total pardon recipient by former Republican Gov. Chris Christie expunging his decades-old criminal convictions, has partnered with SH New Jersey Holdings LLC (wholly owned by Sea Hunter Therapeutics LLC)…”

July 2018

July 10, 2018 - "Further to the May 15, 2018 press release issued by the four parties, Santé Veritas Holdings Inc ("SVT"), Baker Technologies, Inc. ("Baker"), Briteside Holdings, LLC ("Briteside"), and Sea Hunter Therapeutics, LLC ("Sea Hunter"), the parties now wish to announce that they have signed a definitive business combination agreement (the "BCA") which replaces the binding letter of intent that was previously signed with respect to the merger of these companies..."

May 2018

The Boston Globe: Tito Jackson to lead marijuana company

May 25, 2018 - "Former Boston city councilor and mayoral candidate Tito Jackson has been tapped as the chief executive of Verdant Medical, a medical marijuana group that plans stores in Boston and Provincetown..."

Boston Business Journal: Former mayoral candidate Tito Jackson to become CEO of marijuana dispensary

May 24, 2018 - "Jackson announced in a release on Thursday that he saw the opportunity as a way to create jobs and bring change to his city. He added that he hoped to provide jobs with a $15 minimum wage, and would hire, train and employ workers who were formally victims of the criminal justice system..."

Slate: Why the Marijuana Industry Wants Friends Like John Boehner

May 24, 2018 - "Jurisdictions including Maryland, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco have set up “equity” programs to support marijuana entrepreneurs of color. These entrepreneurs, the thinking goes, will build wealth in historically disadvantaged communities..."

Pot Network: These 3 Marijuana Stocks Are Winning The Global Market

May 21, 2018 - "The Aurora/MedReleaf merger might have come with one of the biggest price tags in the industry, but brand new TILT Holdings is vying for the title of most comprehensive tech platform in cannabis..."

Business Insider: A $2.3 billion merger has created the world’s largest marijuana company — and it’s a sign of a dealmaking boom in the sector

May 19, 2018 - "...a consortium of four cannabis companies: Baker Technologies, Sea Hunter Therapeutics, Brightside, and Sante Veritas Therapeutics; announced a merger on Tuesday, operating under the name TILT. The n'ew conglomerate will list on the CSE, a Canadian exchange ..."

Portland Business Journal: Bend marijuana firm part of 4-way merger of pot companies

May 17, 2018 - "The combined company is expected to allow Tilt to provide a more holistic solution to the industry. This merger is expected to be a win for us, the cannabis retail ecosystem and, most of all, the producers and dispensaries and their customers," Baker's CEO Joel Milton said in a statement..."

Denver Business Journal: Denver marijuana firm part of 4-way merger of pot companies

May 16, 2018 - "The combined company is expected to allow Tilt to provide a more holistic solution to the industry. This merger is expected to be a win for us, the cannabis retail ecosystem and, most of all, the producers and dispensaries and their customers..."

The GAZETTE: Four marijuana businesses merge

May 16, 2018 - "Four businesses agreed to join forces as TILT Holdings, which will have a market capitalization of more than $500 million and plans to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the company said Tuesday. The merger focuses on bundling services — from software to development of indoor cultivation, rather than amassing marijuana volume..."

Built In Colorado: Baker announces it will be part of a four-way company merger

May 16, 2018 - “Being a part of this larger conglomerate grants us access to capital on a scale that we haven’t had access to before. This will allow us to grow at a much more rapid pace than we otherwise would have.”

BloomberG: Four Pot Firms Merge in Bet Bundled Services Beat Volume

May 15, 2018 - "Four businesses agreed to join forces as TILT Holdings Inc., which will have a market capitalization of more than $500 million and plans to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the company said Tuesday. The merger focuses on bundling services -- from software to development of indoor cultivation, rather than amassing marijuana volume..."

Cheddar: conglomerate wants to be the Amazon of weed.

May 15, 2018 - "Four major cannabis companies joined forces today to become one company, TILT. Alexander Coleman is the CEO of the new conglomerate and he joins Cheddar to explain how this strategic move came to be..."

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Sea Hunter Therapeutics

Sea Hunter Therapeutics, LLC is a vertically integrated consumer packaged goods company operating in the cannabis industry. Established as a service provider and franchisor, Sea Hunter provides retail license holders with intellectual property, operating expertise, capital, a diverse range of products and differentiated brands. Sea Hunter also develops and produces a broad line of branded products which it distributes wholesale.